Time Zone: Lowndes County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Columbus is the Seat for Lowndes County.
Lowndes County was founded in 1830 and was created by taking area from MonroeCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Lowndes had a population of 59,658 people. This is a decrease of 3.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 61,586 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Lowndes represented 2.16% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 12th most populous county (out of 82 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 59,779 | -2.93% | +0.2% since 2009 |
2009 | 59,658 | -3.13% | +0.73% since 2008 |
2008 | 59,225 | -3.83% | -0.5% since 2007 |
2007 | 59,525 | -3.35% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 61,586 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Lowndes County Census Page for Lowndes County. .
Below are some of the communities located in Lowndes County (for more communities, please visit our Nearby Page for Lowndes County):
Community | 2009 Population | 2000 Population | Change (2009vs. 2000) |
Columbus | 23,818 | 25,944 | 8.19% decrease |
Caledonia | 953 | 1,015 | 6.11% decrease |
Crawford | 631 | 655 | 3.66% decrease |
Artesia | 478 | 498 | 4.02% decrease |
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